Antiparovian Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I want to travel to Baghdad to see Thailand v Iraq World Cup Qualifier on 11th October. Cheapest I can find is about 35,000 Baht via Istanbul with Turkish Airways. Any other suggestions would be welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Think you will find that Iraq will be playing their home games outside of Iraq. I believe some earlier games were played in Iran, so that may be used again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_AFC_Third_Round#Iraq_v_Thailand Looks like Iraq's game against Saudi Arabia is due to be played in KL - but unlikely to be the location of the Thai game, but you never know. So, I wouldn't go booking any flights to Baghdad if I were you - even if the game was being played there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Think you will find that Iraq will be playing their home games outside of Iraq. I believe some earlier games were played in Iran, so that may be used again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_AFC_Third_Round#Iraq_v_Thailand Looks like Iraq's game against Saudi Arabia is due to be played in KL - but unlikely to be the location of the Thai game, but you never know. So, I wouldn't go booking any flights to Baghdad if I were you - even if the game was being played there. I believe they have moved it to Damascus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabC Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I am not trolling or flaming but, really why would you travel to somewhere like Baghdad and stand in a target rich environment like a football stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nonsense OP the game will not be played in Iraq. They've been banned since 2013. However, on 3 July 2013, FIFA barred Iraq from hosting international football friendlies due to a massive surge in nationwide violence, barely three months after world football's governing body gave Baghdad the go-ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Last Iraq - Thailand game was played in Teheran (Iran). http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317493/index.html Flying to Baghdad? How much would I require them to pay me? Advance payment to my widow after take off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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